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Letters Patent No. 70,583, datedNovember 5, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM` IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK LuADnE'rTEn, `of Plymouth, in the county of Wayne, and State of Michigan, have invented a new and improved Spring-Bed Bottom; and thatthe following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, hereinafter referred to, forms a full and exactlspecication of the same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of my said improvements, b y which my invention may be distinguished from all others of a similar class, together with such parts as I claim anddesire to have secured to me by Letters Patent.

This invention relates to a new and improved mode of attachingwooden slats to the end pieces of bedsteads, whereby a very durable and elastic bed-bottom is obtained, and one which may be constructed at u comparatively moderate cost. In the accompanying sheet of drawings,-

Figure 1v is a plan or top view of my invention.

Figure 2, a section of a portion of the same, taken in the line z x, iig. 1.

Figure 3, a detached perspective view of the spring connection pertaining to the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents a bedstead, which may beconstructed in any of the known forms, and B represents a series of slats, which are of wood, of suitable dimensions, and each having two rods or wires a d fitted in it at each end, said rods passing through holes'upward from the under sides of the slats, and their extending downward through holes from the upper sides of the same, as shown clearly in g. 2. Each rod 0r wire a has an eye, b,

at its outer end to receive hooks c at the ends of wires C, which may be bent so as to have one or more convo.

lutions each, as shown at d. These wires C are connected at their outer ends to bars D, the Wires at each Aend of each slat being connected to one bar, as shown in fig. 1; and each bar D is fitted loosely upon a V-shaped wire, E, the latter being driven into the ends of the bedstead, and having one or more convolutions e at each end, and a spiral spring, f, upon them, against which the bars D bear. l

It will be seen, from the above description, that not only the springs f, but also the wires E and C, contribute, in a measure, to the elasticity'of the whole connection, and the slats are render-ed very elastic and yielding; and, at the same time, a very strong and durable connectionot` the slats to the bedsteadjs obtained, and one which may be applied or constructed at a very moderate cost.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure hy Letters Patent-' Connecting the slats B to the ends of the bedstead by means of the wires AC, Connected t'o the ends of the slats, as shown, and attached at their outer ends to bars D, which are fitted loosely on V-shaped wires E, driven in the end-s of the bedstead, and having spiral springs f upon them, as herein' set forth.`

` v FREDERICK LEADBETTER.

Witnesses:

Tiros. H. JOHNSON, JOHN STEWART. 

